Not long after, in the distant Earl's territory.
A large number of elite soldiers were collecting the wreckage, and a nauseating smell of burning filled the air.
"Your Excellency, the count is complete. A total of 312 elite warriors have been killed in action. The count of ordinary soldiers is still being completed."
Gazing at the horrific battlefield before him, the old count showed little emotion, finally letting out a sigh:
"well……"
Not far away, a Holy Punishment Knight dressed in exquisite armor slowly walked over.
"Your Excellency, the Bishop requests your presence."
The count followed the Holy Knight to a makeshift shed where food was being distributed.
At this moment, the bishop, surrounded by several knights of holy punishment, was distributing food to the disaster victims.
The food was simple: a bowl of bean porridge and a piece of bread.
The victims' praise and blessings were endless.
The count waited until the distribution was finished, and the bishop took the silk cloth handed to him by a knight, wiped his hands, and said:
“I was a bit busy just now, please forgive me, Earl Truk.”
"It's alright," the count said expressionlessly.
The bishop asked:
"Count Truk, how is your son's injury?"
"For now, there's nothing serious, just some normal injuries."
It turned out that during the previous battle, Karl was trapped in enemy territory and surrounded by a huge number of undead. When he was rescued, he had already suffered considerable injuries.
"Don't worry about Karl's injuries."
"That's good……"
The bishop sat on a chair to the side, and the count also sat down beside him, both wondering what the sanctuary was trying to do.
"I summoned you here because the agreement between the Holy Temple and the Nobles has arrived."
The count's expression hardened; he knew the sanctuary's demands had arrived.
"The Lord hopes that your family will stand with us and agree to our proposal in the council..."
"...Is that all?"
The count was incredulous. He had been expecting the Holy Church to fleece him, and had even turned a blind eye to things like distributing grain in his territory. He never imagined that all they wanted was for him to vote for them in the council.
"That's all."
Can I hear about your plans?
"Of course, we have never held back with our allies."
The bishop gestured to the knights of the Holy Punishment before him, and they left the shed and took up guard around the area.
At this moment, the bishop said in a slightly fanatical tone:
"War, war against the Sass Empire."
"Someone has defied the gods and must pay the price!"
…………
In the early morning, Linde slowly woke up in his large bed. With a splitting headache, he rolled over and landed on something furry.
Meow~
The furry creature made a disgruntled sound, protesting the sudden weight.
Linde slowly awoke, activating his revitalizing aura.
Soon, the splitting headache subsided, and I quickly felt refreshed and energetic.
Linde stretched on the bed and realized that he had pinned down the sleeping Nix. Nix's pained expression suggested that she was having a nightmare.
Leaving his soft bed, Lin Decai remembered what had happened last night.
At the Fertile Lands, he revelled with everyone, celebrating this wonderful day.
At the banquet, he drank a lot of wine but found that he could not get drunk no matter what. After realizing that this was due to the activation halo, Linde, who still wanted to experience the feeling of being drunk, removed the halo.
And then... that was it. I have no memory of it at all until now.
"Hmm..."
Perhaps amused by his own foolish actions, Lind was speechless and wanted to laugh.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly last night, and nothing went wrong.
Linde left the bedroom and went to the living room, where Gergelo had already prepared breakfast.
Linde noticed the strange looks the two were giving him, but didn't pay much attention. He took a seat, intending to soothe his hungry stomach.
Hmm...wait a minute? Didn't I eat a lot last night?
Finally sensing something was amiss, Linde summoned the two maids and asked:
"Did I do something stupid while I was drunk last night?"
Both of them shook their heads vigorously, refusing to speak.
But he quickly succumbed to Lind's intense gaze.
Jere chuckled to herself, while Jere said with a smile:
“Master…last night after you got drunk, you were embracing Alice and Leonis and calling them brothers…”
"what else?"
Now Jieluo couldn't hold on any longer, and Jie'er helped her by adding:
"And finally, when Astaire carried you back to the manor, you vomited all over him on the way."
"...That's it?"
"It's gone."
Lind had a headache; he hadn't expected to do such stupid things while drunk.
Linde quickly devoured the breakfast on the table, then immediately mounted his horse and headed to check on the group.
Linde arrived at the military camp and found Astaire.
"Good morning, sir."
Astaire greeted Lind casually, and Lind didn't say anything, casting a Cleanse spell on Astaire.
This left Astaire somewhat bewildered, and he then fled the camp as if fleeing.
After Lind left, Astaire sniffed his own scent.
"I should be clean now, there shouldn't be any smell..."
Back at the mansion, Lind brought Alice's dessert for the day and headed to her residence.
Before long, Linde rode the bronze light to Alice's cabin.
The cottage was different today; a temporary room had been added in front of it.
This thing was only available when Alice hosted tea parties for guests.
Looks like Alice has a guest today... Who could it be?
Linde already had the answer in his mind, so he went up and knocked on the door.
"Oh, the snacks seem to have arrived."
With a creak, the door opened, and Alice stood there for a moment, then burst into loud laughter.
Leonis, who had just arrived, also covered her mouth and chuckled.
Lind: Well, it really is the two of them together.
Alice wore a very elegant and aristocratic outfit today, and she looked stunning.
Leonis changed out of her usual knight's armor and into a rather simple nun's habit, which gave her a unique charm.
Alice said with a smile:
"Hey, big brother, big brother, please come in... hahaha."
Oh no, they've all accepted him as their elder brother.
Linde began to deeply regret his decision to remove the halo last night.
Amid the laughter of the two women, Linde found a seat and sat down.
"Okay, I'll stop teasing you. Everyone gets drunk sometimes, it's normal."
"Lord Linde, you drank so much yesterday, are you having a headache? I can help you relieve it..."
“Leonis, no need. Warriors of Silver rank and above recover very quickly. Didn’t you see how much he drank yesterday? Calvin and Eric were both drunk out of control by him. Only Raymond could fight him for a while.”
"It's a good thing Astaire doesn't drink, otherwise it would have taken a lot of effort to carry them back."
Alice took out the snacks Lind had brought, asked them with satisfaction, and then handed two more pieces to the two of them.
"Try it, Leonis, the cook under Lind is very good at cooking."
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